Mathe seeks Olympic qualification
Nkosilathi Sibanda LOCAL badminton sensation Thabani Mathe has embarked on an international tour as he sets sight on qualifying for the Olympics and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Championships later…
Diplomatic dip for France as African nations seek out stronger partners
Melissa Chemam-Correspondent French diplomacy in Africa weakened considerably in 2023 as former allies steered their foreign policies elsewhere in the wake of military coups and general political upheaval. A new…
‘Fiducia Supplicans’: Can the Catholic Church calm the controversy?
Matthew Mare-Correspondent The Catholic Church has always been a controversial and schematic church due to its controversial declarations and the doctrine of papal infallibility. In Catholic Church there is no…
Klopp pleased with squad for stepping up
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on his squad for taking responsibility in the absence of mainstays after they secured a 2-0 win over rivals Arsenal to storm into the…
Top ‘media rights’ organisation ignores rampant killings of Gaza journalists
Eva Bartlett-Correspondent At the end of 2023, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières – RSF), the international organisation ostensibly advocating for freedom of information, released its annual report. The paper…
Woods ends Nike partnership
Tiger Woods, who has worn Nike NKE.N apparel since first signing with the company in 1996, has parted ways with the sportswear giant, the 15-times major champion said on Monday…
Klaasen retires from Test cricket
Proteas wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen announced his retirement from Test cricket yesterday. The 32-year-old steps away from the red-ball format after featuring in four matches for South Africa between 2019…
Beckenbauer dies at 78
Franz Beckenbauer, one of German soccer’s greatest players, who captained the team to World Cup victory in 1974 then won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at…
Chelsea do not need to sell players: Pochettino
Chelsea do not need to raise money through player sales to strengthen their squad and are in no danger of falling foul of financial fair play rules if they bring…
Woman denies harassing phone calls
The Rhodesia Herald, 9 January 1974 A WOMAN denied in the Salisbury Magistrate’s Court yesterday that she made a number of harassing telephone calls to the mother of her son’s…










